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Real Gangs of New York, The

by Wallace Edwards ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Mike G ...

Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.★★★ Is true better than fiction? ★★★The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award-nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact?In this short book, we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.★★★ Is true better than fiction? ★★★The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award-nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact?In this short book, we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how
... Read more
Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe

by Wallace Edwards ...

Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe, inspired by the familiar nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built, follows the course of one very unusual shoe as it travels through a fascinating, imaginative world to encounter an assortment of quirky characters. The imaginative text and cumulative story are sure to enthrall young readers, as will the detailed illustrations. Children and adults will delight in ... Read more

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Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe, inspired by the familiar nursery rhyme The House That Jack Built, follows the course of one very unusual shoe as it travels through a fascinating, imaginative world to encounter an assortment of quirky characters. The imaginative text and cumulative story are sure to enthrall young readers, as will the detailed illustrations. Children and adults will delight in
... Read more

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The Real Gangs of New York

Organized Crime, #5

by Wallace Edwards ...

Series Book 5 - Organized Crime
★★★ Is true better than fiction? ★★★The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award-nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact?In this short book, we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how accurate the film was (spoiler alert: not very ... Read more

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★★★ Is true better than fiction? ★★★The subject of a classic history by Herbert Asbury and an Academy Award-nominated film by Martin Scorsese, the gangs of The Five Points in New York have become the stuff of legend. But how much is legend and how much is fact?In this short book, we examine the original gangs of the Five Points in New York and see how accurate the film was (spoiler alert: not very
... Read more
Comfort Women: A History of Japanese Forced Prostitution During the Second World War

by Wallace Edwards ...

One of the worst cases of sex slavery happened during the most violent time in modern history....Japan during the Second World War. The Rape of Nanking is well known, but what isn't is the systematic kidnapping and murdering of young girls in Korea, Indonesia, and all over Asia. Different estimates say between 20,000 and 400,000 women from all over Asian were forced into prostitution to "comfort" ... Read more

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One of the worst cases of sex slavery happened during the most violent time in modern history....Japan during the Second World War. The Rape of Nanking is well known, but what isn't is the systematic kidnapping and murdering of young girls in Korea, Indonesia, and all over Asia. Different estimates say between 20,000 and 400,000 women from all over Asian were forced into prostitution to "comfort"
... Read more
The Comfort Women

A History of Japenese Forced Prostitution During the Second World War

by Wallace Edwards ...

Series Book 2 - Crime Shorts
One of the worst cases of sex slavery happened during the most violent time in modern history....Japan during the Second World War.The Rape of Nanking is well known, but what isn't is the systematic kidnapping and murdering of young girls in Korea, Indonesia, and all over Asia. Different estimates say between 20,000 and 400,000 women from all over Asian were forced into prostitution to "comfort" ... Read more

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One of the worst cases of sex slavery happened during the most violent time in modern history....Japan during the Second World War.The Rape of Nanking is well known, but what isn't is the systematic kidnapping and murdering of young girls in Korea, Indonesia, and all over Asia. Different estimates say between 20,000 and 400,000 women from all over Asian were forced into prostitution to "comfort"
... Read more
Unnatural Selections

by Wallace Edwards ...

Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor I.B. Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon. Sure to inspire the imagination, Wallace Edwards’s ... Read more

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Beloved illustrator Wallace Edwards invites us into the world of Professor I.B. Doodling, a traveling artist who takes suggestions from schoolchildren in order to create fantastical hybrid animals. The result of these visits is Unnatural Selections, a collection of magnificent beasts, from the stately Whalephant to the talented Lizabouboon. Sure to inspire the imagination, Wallace Edwards’s
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All the Little Live Things

by Wallace Stegner ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

Award-winning and bestselling author Wallace Stegner takes on the hippy generation in a novel of "crackling vividness" (New York Times Book Review).Joe Allston, the retired literary agent in Stegner's National Book Award–winning novelThe Spectator Bird, returns in this disquieting and keenly observed novel. Scarred by the senseless death of their son and baffled by the engulfing chaos of the 1960s ... Read more

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Award-winning and bestselling author Wallace Stegner takes on the hippy generation in a novel of "crackling vividness" (New York Times Book Review).Joe Allston, the retired literary agent in Stegner's National Book Award–winning novelThe Spectator Bird, returns in this disquieting and keenly observed novel. Scarred by the senseless death of their son and baffled by the engulfing chaos of the 1960s
... Read more

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America's First Serial Killers: A Biography of the Harpe Brothers

Murder and Mayhem, #1

by Wallace Edwards ...

Series Book 1 - Murder and Mayhem
★★★ Discover America's First Killers ★★★They murdered. They stole. And they did it all to excess. Unlike other bandits of early America, they didn't do it for the money--they did it for the thrill and love of blood.They were the Harpe Brothers, and they have been called America's first true serial killers.In this gripping narrative, the crimes and the lives of America's most notorious sibling ... Read more

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★★★ Discover America's First Killers ★★★They murdered. They stole. And they did it all to excess. Unlike other bandits of early America, they didn't do it for the money--they did it for the thrill and love of blood.They were the Harpe Brothers, and they have been called America's first true serial killers.In this gripping narrative, the crimes and the lives of America's most notorious sibling
... Read more
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The Spectator Bird

by Wallace Stegner ...

Narrated by Edward Herrmann ...

Unabridged

7 hours 53 min

Joe Allston is a retired literary agent who is, in his own words, "killing time before time gets around to killing me." His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. His job, trafficking the talent of others, had not been his choice. He passes through life as a spectator.A postcard from a friend causes him to return to the ... Read more

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Joe Allston is a retired literary agent who is, in his own words, "killing time before time gets around to killing me." His parents and his only son are long dead, leaving him with neither ancestors nor descendants, tradition nor ties. His job, trafficking the talent of others, had not been his choice. He passes through life as a spectator.A postcard from a friend causes him to return to the
... Read more
Do You Wonder?

by Wallace Edwards ...

Illustrated by Wallace Edwards ...

A wonderful, mindful picture book that explores big and small questions drawn from the world around us.Sometimes I wonderhow it feels to fly.Do You Wonder? delivers a delightful exploration of big and small questions drawn from the world around us.From the magic in a starry sky to a heart-lifting song, from frustration to friendship, and from everyday joys to life's great mysteries, Wallace ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A wonderful, mindful picture book that explores big and small questions drawn from the world around us.Sometimes I wonderhow it feels to fly.Do You Wonder? delivers a delightful exploration of big and small questions drawn from the world around us.From the magic in a starry sky to a heart-lifting song, from frustration to friendship, and from everyday joys to life's great mysteries, Wallace
... Read more
The Real Life Sherlock Holmes: A Biography of Joseph Bell - The True Inspiration of Sherlock Holmes and the Pioneer of Forensic Science

by Wallace Edwards ...

How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle create a character so real and life-like?In a nutshell: he didn't! As is often the case, fiction stems from real life. In the case of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle's inspiration was Joseph Bell.While Joseph Bell doesn't have near the fame of his fictitious counterpart, Bell was actually a pioneer of forensic science. Bell's unique skills at observation and deduction made ... Read more

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How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle create a character so real and life-like?In a nutshell: he didn't! As is often the case, fiction stems from real life. In the case of Sherlock Holmes, Doyle's inspiration was Joseph Bell.While Joseph Bell doesn't have near the fame of his fictitious counterpart, Bell was actually a pioneer of forensic science. Bell's unique skills at observation and deduction made
... Read more
The Axeman: The Brutal History of the Axeman of New Orleans

Cold Case Crime, #4

by Wallace Edwards ...

Series Book 4 - Cold Case Crime
★★★ Discover a serial killer you'll never forget! ★★★Between 1918 to 1919 a serial killer ran rampant throughout New Orleans. His weapon of choice? The axe.He didn't spare women. Or children. Or even men. There was only one kind of person who could be sparred from the blade of his axe: the home of a person playing jazz music. At least eight people were brutally murdered. Who could have been ... Read more

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★★★ Discover a serial killer you'll never forget! ★★★Between 1918 to 1919 a serial killer ran rampant throughout New Orleans. His weapon of choice? The axe.He didn't spare women. Or children. Or even men. There was only one kind of person who could be sparred from the blade of his axe: the home of a person playing jazz music. At least eight people were brutally murdered. Who could have been
... Read more

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